A welcome place to work for at any age and for any purpose - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

4.0
Jan 7, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty relaxed environment. Do your work, get to interact with people/recommend and best of all it doesn't smell as rank as major competitors in the store. Pay is pretty decent as expected for what is sold there and as long as you get people through lines quick when it becomes crazy raises aren't impossible to achieve. I was just pleased about the hours particularly due to ever changing schedule with school and other duties which I possessed at the time.

Cons

Honestly, not too nitpicky and was looking for something part-time so I left pretty satisfied due to the welcoming atmosphere.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work environment and team.

Cons

Might not be a con for some but the job requires you to spend a lot of time on your feet moving objects so not recommended if you have any injuries or ailments.

4.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Great way to meet people, socialize, and learn customer service -Always tasked with different things every hour -Friendly crew who will always help you to learn and get better at your job -Get a slight pay raise every 6 months -No outside commitments and amazing benefits if you work full time (about 28 hours a week for every 6 months) -Will take time, but find your friend group, stay with them and have fun, you can't please everybody -Care for your body, do not overdo it with physical labor, its a retail job and you only have one fragile body for yourself, get help or insist about your pains

Cons

-Not many, unless you are stuck in a bad store with bad management -I had some good luck of working in 3 great stores, so YMMV -Sometimes can get cliquey like you are back in high school -Getting promoted up to store management may involve buttering up and being a "yes-person" -Care for your body, do not overdo it with physical labor, its a retail job and you only have one fragile body for yourself, get help or insist about your pains

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